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A Railwayman's View - BR Midland Region by Peter Collins > Crewe > LPPC DSL BW 0430
LPPC DSL BW 0430 A miserable wet Sunday lunchtime on the Queensville Curve, Stafford sees two trains of Mark 1 stock passing during the first weeks of September in the mid-1970s. Early enough for some summer dated trains to still be running and the shot is taken from a holiday service operating on British Rail’s South West/North East axis, now referred to as Cross Country. Going away from the camera on the left, up, main line is a Sunday service heading for London with a Class 86 at its head. No doubt having been, or about to be, diverted, the train’s passengers – not customers – are probably beginning to wonder if they will ever reach their destinations. ‘Our’ train has arrived at this point by coming via the Lickey Incline route to Birmingham New Street and then reversing. Heading out by way of the South to East curve at Soho, it has headed for Walsall continuing onto what was then the freight-only line through Ryecroft Junction, across Cannock Chase and joining the West Coast main line at Rugeley. This was rare mileage at this time, with enthusiasts travelling on most services that were diverted onto non-passenger routes on Sundays.
LPPC DSL BW 0430 A miserable wet Sunday lunchtime on the Queensville Curve, Stafford sees two trains of Mark 1 stock passing during the first weeks of September in the mid-1970s. Early enough for some summer dated trains to still be running and the shot is taken from a holiday service operating on British Rail’s South West/North East axis, now referred to as Cross Country. Going away from the camera on the left, up, main line is a Sunday service heading for London with a Class 86 at its head. No doubt having been, or about to be, diverted, the train’s passengers – not customers – are probably beginning to wonder if they will ever reach their destinations. ‘Our’ train has arrived at this point by coming via the Lickey Incline route to Birmingham New Street and then reversing. Heading out by way of the South to East curve at Soho, it has headed for Walsall continuing onto what was then the freight-only line through Ryecroft Junction, across Cannock Chase and joining the West Coast main line at Rugeley. This was rare mileage at this time, with enthusiasts travelling on most services that were diverted onto non-passenger routes on Sundays.
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A miserable wet Sunday lunchtime on the Queensville Curve, Stafford

sees two trains of Mark 1 stock passing during the first weeks of September in the mid-1970s. Early enough for some summer dated trains to still be running and the shot is taken from a holiday service operating on British Rail’s South West/North East axis, now referred to as Cross Country. Going away from the camera on the left, up, main line is a Sunday service heading for London with a Class 86 at its head. No doubt having been, or about to be, diverted, the train’s passengers – not customers – are probably beginning to wonder if they will ever reach their destinations. ‘Our’ train has arrived at this point by coming via the Lickey Incline route to Birmingham New Street and then reversing. Heading out by way of the South to East curve at Soho, it has headed for Walsall continuing onto what was then the freight-only line through Ryecroft Junction, across Cannock Chase and joining the West Coast main line at Rugeley. This was rare mileage at this time, with enthusiasts travelling on most services that were diverted onto non-passenger routes on Sundays.
By ellyBelly Publications collection Crewe ref LPPC DSL BW 0430; taken 2022-05-04 15:16:36 GMT; 11mb 6751x4490 pixels; comp 840x559